LuskinOIC X DTLA Youth Soccer Club Partnership Posted on January 26, 2024April 22, 2025 by Tyler Johnson LuskinOIC is pleased to announce a groundbreaking partnership with the Downtown Los Angeles Soccer Club to support the club’s 450 local youth players on 23 boys and girls teams who range from young kids learning the game of soccer to high school athletes playing at the most competitive levels of club soccer. Downtown Los Angeles Soccer Club’s primary objective is to provide a soccer club experience for young athletes, most of whom live in Los Angeles’ underserved communities. The teams are filled with passionate and skilled soccer players, but their economic reality means they do not have access to traditional clubs that cost $2,000-$5,000 per year. Through donations and volunteer coaching, the club is able to provide full scholarships to many of its players, with other families paying just $25 per month. LuskinOIC’s partnership with the Club benefits players, coaches and the entire soccer community in Los Angeles. Through this sponsorship, LuskinOIC will fund field rentals, pay for training equipment, and expense any stipends for volunteer coaches. LuskinOIC will also provide canopies for team benches and cover the cost for hundreds of new training jerseys for the girls program. Finally, LuskinOIC will provide injury prevention and player wellness content to the players and their families through online resources and in-person presentations at the club’s training sessions. Check out our Instagram post!
5 Ways to Keep Your Bones Healthy Posted on January 18, 2024May 1, 2025 by esw Did you know that your femur is the largest and strongest bone in your body? It is 4 times stronger than concrete! While femur fractures are rarely seen in sports, some of the most common sports injuries to the femur include skiing, football, soccer, or basketball. That is why it is important to keep your bones healthy and strong through physical activity and nutrition. The three elements of fitness are endurance, strength, and flexibility. For kids to work on these, parents can encourage their kids to engage in a variety of activities and sports. Here are 5 great outlets to help your child’s bone strength and growth. 1. Walking, rolling, running or jogging: Weight-bearing exercises like these encourage stronger bones. Bones and muscle work together to become stronger. 2. Tennis: This sport helps build stronger bones, promote better balance, coordination and arm strength. 3. Gymnastics: Gymnastics is another sport that is weight-bearing. It will help your child’s bone health, promote flexibility, coordination and endurance. 4. Team sports (like soccer or basketball): These sports are great for maintaining health and strength. It can help improve bone development as well as teach teamwork. 5. Dancing: Dancing tones muscles, strengthens bones and improves balance. Plus it is fun! Your bones also need these major things to grow to their full peak mass: calcium, vitamin D. Good sources of calcium: Seeds like poppy, sesame, chia seeds Cheese, parmesan has the most calcium Yogurt, also has probiotics, a beneficial bacteria that helps promote immune function Sardines and canned salmon are packed with calcium Beans and lentils are also high in fiber and protein Almonds are also a great source of magnesium Leafy greens like collard greens and bokchoy Fortified foods like some breakfast cereals, tortillas and breads provide calcium Fortified drinks, Nondairy milks and orange juice may be fortified with calcium Milk is well absorbed by the body Good sources of Vitamin D: Salmon, Mackerel, Sardines, Tuna have loads of Vitamin D Supplements can also provide Vitamin D